Bill Northey 2010 Citizen Survey

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Thank you for participating in my 2010 Iowa Citizen Survey. Every citizen deserves to have their voice heard and this online survey is a way to do so. Once citizens have had a chance to fill out the survey, we will tabulate and present the results. Stay tuned.

Your responses are completely confidential, but for verification purposes please enter a valid State of Iowa street address in the box below.

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And of the following choices, which do you believe should be the top priority of the State of Iowa over the next eighteen months (choose only your top priority):

Holding the line on Taxes

Creating new jobs

Balancing the state budget

Finding new uses for ag products

Reducing taxes

Other ideas...

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Thinking about state government and the way it works with businesses to create jobs, do you believe the state does a very good job, an average job or a poor job working with business to create jobs?

Very good

Average

Poor

Undecided

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Would you say the amount you pay in taxes to state government is too high, too low or about right?

Too high

Too low

About right

Thoughts about Iowa Taxes?

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Thinking about Iowa Agriculture, would you say Iowa is doing enough to promote agriculture or would you say it should do more?

Too much

Enough

Do more

Undecided

Other thoughts?

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In order to encourage more young people to raise their families in Iowa, in your opinion, what is the improvement that would be most likely to achieve this goal?

Create more high paying jobs

Improve Iowa schools

Create more entertainment, sporting opportunities

Build more housing

Undecided

Other ideas...

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As you know, Iowa has a state budget that is facing major deficits. From what you know, is this because politicians have spent too much money, have not collected enough in taxes or simply a matter of the bad economy?

Spent too much

Not enough taxes

Poor economy

Undecided

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Thinking about the ways to express your views to the elected officials, would you like the opportunity to regularly weigh in on issues with online surveys like this?

Definitely

Probably

No

Undecided

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For statistical purposes, please answer the following questions:

What category does your age fall into?

Under 18

18-34

35-49

50-64

65+

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How long have you lived in Iowa?

Less than 5 years

5-10 years

10-25 years

25+ years

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If you would like an email of the results of this information, please enter your email address below.

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If you would like a text to your cell phone when the results are available, please enter your cell phone number below. This Survey paid for by Northey for Secretary of Agriculture.